Schools
46 Percent Of Minneapolis Students 'Regularly' Attend School: State
The state defines regular attendance as attending school more than 90 percent of the time that the student is enrolled.
MINNEAPOLIS — Just 46 percent of students enrolled in Minneapolis Public Schools "regularly" attended class during the 2021-2022 academic year, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Education Thursday.
The state defines regular attendance as attending school more than 90 percent of the time that the student is enrolled.
Statewide, 69.8 percent of students attended school at least 90 percent of the time during the 2021-2022 school year. Before the pandemic, the statewide regular attendance rate was about 85 percent, officials said, indicating a 15 percent drop.
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Test scores and other data released Thursday paint an especially bleak picture for Minneapolis and many other public school districts.
Proficiency in math, reading, and science continues to lag well behind pre-pandemic numbers.
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Minneapolis Public Schools
| Subject | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Math | 42.2% | N/A | 35.5% | 33.1% | 35.1% |
| Reading | 46.9% | N/A | 45.9% | 42.4% | 41.4% |
| Science | 36.6% | N/A | 36.5% | 33.4% | 31.7% |
Minnesota officials acknowledge that student performance continues to look bleak following the pandemic-related shutdowns.
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